Author's note: This is a rewrite of my fanfic of the same name as I was unsatisfied with the original version.
I hope you enjoy it.
The Beauty of all Evil (Rewrite)
Chapter 1
Maleficent's Curse
Once upon a time in a faraway land, there was a dark sorceress named Maleficent. She was a beaning of pure evil. Even when she was little, her heart was twisted and uncaring to all except for her loyal pet, Diablo. On the eve of her sixtieth birthday, an older dark sorceress had reached the end of her time as ruler of dark arts and passed on the title to Maleficent. The title had been given to many but Maleficent was by far the most dangerous. She terrorized villages, created plagues and cursed all who dared mock her or humiliated her. Her dark magic was unlike another, it was so powerful that no form of light magic could destroy it. Maleficent had truly lived up to her title as The Mistress of all Evil. However, her time as a dark ruler was coming to an end. Every two thousand years the title of Mistress of all Evil was to be passed down to another, however, Maleficent couldn't find anyone to be her successor. Although she looked for many years none were fit to continue her legacy. To add further to the dilemma, this was at a critical time for dark magic. If one couldn't be found to become The Mistress of all Evil, then the light magic would finally be able to destroy dark magic forever.
In the same land as the forbidden mountains, a few miles away, there was a kingdom ruled by King Stefan and Queen Leah.
Maleficent hated Stefan more than any other person alive or dead. On the day Maleficent received the title of Mistress of all Evil, Stefan had led an army to defend his people from the power of darkness. The former mistress of evil fought the king as a powerful dragon only to be killed by a magic sword that was given to Stefan by the three good fairies known as Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.
Ever since seeing the king murdering the closest being she saw as a sister, Maleficent had sworn vengeance on Stefan and his kingdom.
As for Stefan and Leah, they lived happily married and ruled their kingdom with fairness and kindness. However, there was one problem, the king and queen had no heir to the thrown. For many years the king and queen tried to have a child of their own but to no avail.
One day, Queen Leah came to Maleficent's castle in the dark blue hood to hind her identity from anyone she might meet on her travels. The queen reached the castle of Maleficent.
In her throne room, Maleficent sat thinking to herself. She had to find someone soon or dark magic would be gone from the world, forever. Diablo the raven perched on her staff. Maleficent looked at the only creature she cared for.
"Diablo, what am I to do?" She said. Diablo gave her a sympathetic look as she gently stroked his soft black feathers.
"Maleficent?" a voice said.
Maleficent looked down as a woman entered the throne.
"Who dares enter my presents?" Maleficent said to the woman.
The queen lowered her hood to reveal herself to the green-skinned woman.
"What do you want Queen Leah?" Maleficent asked.
"Maleficent, Mistress of Evil I come to you to ask for a favour." The queen said.
"A favour? From me? My, it must be something you truly desire if you have come to me."
"I ask if you can use your magic to conceive a child." Queen Leah said.
Maleficent blinked in shock. "You want me to help create life?" Maleficent said then let out a light chuckle. "My, your majesty, you must be either the dumbest person alive or the most desperate."
"Maleficent. You're my only hope if I am to have a child." The blonde queen said.
Maleficent just gave a neutral unimpressed look.
"Maleficent, please I beg of you." Queen Leah said as tears rolled down her cheek.
Maleficent thought for a few seconds. Diablo noticed a twinkle in his mistress' eye, the kind of twinkle that happened when she had an idea.
"Alright, your majesty. I will grant your wish but on one condition. You will invite me to the christening and name me the child's godmother." Maleficent said in a stern voice.
Queen Leah hesitated for half a second then spoke. "You have my word Maleficent."
"Good." Maleficent said. That she used her dark magic on the queen to conceive a child.
"Now got out of my castle before I change my mind." Maleficent said sternly.
The queen thanked Maleficent with a bow and then left the room.
Once Leah was out of ear range, Maleficent looked at her loyal pet and spoke.
"It's such a shame people can't keep their promises." Maleficent said as she petted the raven with an evil smile.
Nine months later, the king and queen were blessed with a baby girl. They named her Aurora after the dawn for she filled their lives with sunshine. Then a great holiday was proclaimed throughout the kingdom so that all of high or low estate might pay homage to the infant princess.
The thrown room was filled with people from far and wide, all who had came to see the new princess.
"Their royal highnesses, King Hubert and Prince Phillip!" The Lord Duke announced.
An obese man carrying his baby son came to the throne, Hurbert handed his son to the Queen as he and Stefan welcomed each other with open arms. Some men with trumpets
Fondly had these monarchs dreamed that one day their kingdoms would be united. Thus today would they announce that Phillip, Hubert's son and heir to Stefan's child would be betrothed.
Then trumpeters blow their trumpts again as Leah handed Philip back to Hurbert.
"Their most honoured and exalted excellencies. The Three Good Fairies; Mistress Flora, Mistress Fauna, and Mistress Merryweather!" the duke said.
The three fairies flew down from a beam of light, then just before landing they turned to human size.
"Oh, the little darling!" Flora said as she, Fauna and Merryweather came to the cradle. Then the fairy in red spoke to the king and queen. "Your majesties. Each of us the child may bless with a single gift. No more, no less. Little princess, my gift shall be the gift of beauty."
Then it was the fairy in green turn. "Tiny princess, my gift shall be the gift of song." Fauna said, waving her wand.
Finally, it was the fairy in blue turn to give her gift to the princess. But before Merryweather could give her gift to the child a gust of wind fearfully blow the doors wide open. The wind blew through the hall as Lightning and thunder roared, as King Stefan, Queen Leah, and the three fairies watched in horror. Then The Mistress of all Evil herself appeared in a ball of green fire along with her pet.
"Why, it's Maleficent!" Fauna gasped.
"What does she want here? Merryweather said crossly.
"Shhh!" Flora said.
"Well, quite a glittering assemblage, King Stefan. Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and..." The dark-hearted woman looked at the three good fairies and let out a small mocking chuckle. "...how quaint, even the rebel." Maleficent said Merryweather angrily starts to fly towards Maleficent but is held back by Flora.
"I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation." Maleficent said.
"You weren't wanted!" Merryweather said firmly.
"Not wa...? Oh dear, what an awkward situation." Maleficent said pretending to be shocked.
"I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight." The sorceress said as she petted the raven on her staff.
"Well, in that event I'd best be on my way." Maleficent said as she turned to leave.
"And you're not offended, your excellency?" Queen asked nervously.
Maleficent turned back round. "Why no, your majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child.
Maleficent said something in a language that none in the room had ever heard, not even the other fairies. The green woman swirled her hand around the orb on her staff, depicting visions of monsters. Once she had finished the vision ended.
"What did you do?" Stefen asked in frustration.
"Since you asked I'll tell you." Maleficent said. "Listen well, all of you!" She said in a firm tone as she tapped her staff on the floor with a short crack. "The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who adore her. But, before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel... And die!" Maleficent said darkly.
"No!" Leah said rushing over to the cradle and picking up her pressures baby girl.
Maleficent chuckled curly.
"Seize that creature!" Stefan ordered. His guards rushed with their spears down ready to put an end to the cruel sorceress.
"Stand back, you fools!" Maleficent shouted. The guards stopped in their tracks. They watch in shock and fear, as Maleficent disappeared in a flash of lightning and green fire, laughing, as her raven flew out of the castle.
Stefan and his queen looked at each other, worried for their child's future.
"Don't despair, your majesties. Merryweather still has her gift to give." Flora said reassuringly.
Then, she can undo this fearful curse? Stefan asked.
"Oh, no, sire." Merryweather
Flora Maleficent's powers are far too great.
Fauna But she can help!
Merryweather wasn't sure. "But..."
"Just do your best, dear." Fauna encouraged.
"Yes, go on." Flora added.
Merryweather went over to the cradle. "Sweet princess, if through this wicked witch's trick, a spindle should your finger prick, a ray of hope there still may be in this, the gift I give at thee. Not in death, but just in sleep the fateful prophecy you'll keep, and from this slumber, you shall wake when true love's kiss the spell shall break." Merryweather said as she cast her spell.
But King Stefan, still fearful of his daughter's life, did then and there decree that every spinning wheel in the kingdom should on that very day be burnt. So it was done.
In her castle, Maleficent watched the fire blazing in the distance with her minions as she petted her bird.
"Isn't that sweat Diablo? They think they can save their daughter." Maleficent said.
"But your wickedness, what if the fairies have changed your curse?" a pig-like creature asked.
"They could have. Too bad they don't know what it is." Maleficent said. She then looked at the raven.
"Now my pet, fly back to the castle and follow those three fairies to where they'll be hiding her." She said.
Diablo nodded then flew off. Maleficent smiled. She would soon have her revenge, all she had to do was wait.